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Hi all you A's!! Hoping you would tell me what symptoms you (or others you know) had/have when consuming nightshades, especially tomatoes. Hubby has gone on the V8 kick again and is feeling pretty poorly. I mentioned it could be the V8, he just . Thanks ahead of time for the feedback.

Tomatoes hurt my joints & give me mouth ulcers.I have never eaten eggplant so not sure what it would do.I am highly allergic to potatoes with swelling then choking & lingering heartburn from them so of course that is a "never go there again" for me.I detest chillies as I like to taste my food not feel it burning me.Bell peppers & paprika I enjoy on occasion without noticing any physical reaction.

Tomato products are on the acidic side of the PH balance scale, so I suspect heartburn and digestive problems could result from overconsumption of tomato products, though I can't say I've personally noticed it.

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Tomatoes make me tired. Around one hour after eating tomatoes, I get very sleepy for the rest of the day. I'm very run down/tired the next few days. And possibly my muscles ache. I haven't had them for a while...

I haven't tried eggplant all by itself - I eat it from time to time when I eat out and usually feel lousy. But I don't know if it's only the eggplant causing it or the whole meal. It's hard to say.

I don't eat or like tomatoes and never did...Bell peppers are beneficials..and I love them andeat them often without problems... Eggplant, I've eaten with no problems...and potatoes don't bother me either. Just that both are toxins so I don't consume them.

Nightshades are alkaloids...I guess some people have issues with that.

I have barely eaten potatoes or eggplants in 10 years, and my beginnings of arthritis at that time has not developed or been a problem even though xrays of parts of my body indicate that I have, or have had some arthritis. But I don't mind if I can't feel it! Occasionally I sneak some tomato, but I never buy it for myself, only when it comes accidentally in food that others have made for me. Basically I follow the no nightshade rule, and it seems to be working.

Lets take this one bit at a time...Contains lectin or other agglutinin: - An agglutinin is a substance that causes particles to coagulate to form a thickened mass. So this means that this food contains an agent that will cause cells with blood type A markers to clump together.

Metabolic inhibitor: - me·tab·o·lism (m-tb-lzm)n.1. The chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized.inhibitor - a substance that retards or stops an activity.

Combining these two definitions, This is a substance which retards or stops the normal chemical processes within cells that are necessary for the life of the cell.

Flocculates serum or precipitates serum proteins. This means that reather than maintaining normal suspension, the solids either mass together to look like clouds or settle out of the liquid portion of the blood when exposed to the substance in question.

Tomatoes make my eyes puffy and clogs up my sinuses. I hated tomatoes as a child and my mother ( an O) made me eat them. Unfortunately I learned to like them in the form of Mariana sauce but I don't eat them anymore.

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No problem with tomatoes or most peppers. Chili peppers and cayenne will get rid of my nausea and heartburn fairly quick. Potatoes and cabbage both cause inflammation in my joints. I don't really like eggplant.

I read somewhere that those sensitive to gluten have a high incidence of sensitivity to other proteins including milk, eggs, soy, grains, meats, nuts and nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant). They think it is tied to the same gene homozygotes HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 and may manifest as celiac disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritus, ect. and can include sensitivity to nightshades.

I'm an O with celiac disease and my mother had rheumatoid arthritus. If I eat nightshades, especially potatoes, within a couple of days I'm having joint pain.Pork also gives me the same joint problems but I have no idea what's going on there genetically.

disclaimer *no scientist here, just something I read somewhere ON THE INTERNET!*

BT A nonnies might do okay with tomatoes but not recommended for secretors...as seen on posts above.Like some others on this thread, tomatoes make me ache(joints) for a day or two...I only eat them if I am tempted by salsa or marinara sauce....not too often as I know what they do to me. I changed to salsa verde...made with tomatillos, diamond on my swami!I use pesto sauce on my rice or quinoa pasta instead of marinara.

Eggplant, white potatoes are avoids and make me feel blah/ no energy.Sweet potatoes and yams are avoids but I do fine with them.Red peppers are black dot and I do fine with them.

Ao ISFJ Taster Rh+

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I do okay with tomatoes, though I don't really care for them all that much. Tomato sauce, on the other hand, gives me heartburn, but potatoes are the absolute worst for this body. Potato anything makes me inflamed, especially my knee and finger joints. Peppers are a beneficial on my swami, and I haven't eaten eggplant in a long, long while to know whether they have any effect on me. But, tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant are all avoids on my swami.

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